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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Gentoo Local Security Checks >> [GLSA-200611-13] message vulnerability Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[GLSA-200611-13] message vulnerability |
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message vulnerability Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200611-13 ( message vulnerability) Avahi does not check that the netlink messages come from the kernel instead of a user-space process. Impact A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability by crafting malicious netlink messages and trick Avahi to react to fake network changes. This could lead users to connect to untrusted services without knowing. Workaround There is no known workaround at this time. References: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-5461 Solution: All Avahi users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-dns/avahi-0.6.15" Network Security Threat Level: Medium Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2006 Michel Arboi |
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